Public School 37R
Principal, Florence Gorsky

High School Thematic Unit Plan
Subject Area: Science
Unit Topic: Technology
Unit Title: Driving Question/s: Unit Title: Driving Question/s: How has advancements in technology improved the quality of life?
Date:May – June / Length of Instructional Time: 2 months
Grade Level: High School
Desired Results
ELA Common Core Anchor Standards
  • RI 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
  • RI.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
  • W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Additional Standards/Goals
Career Development and Occupational Standards
  • Integrated Learning 1: Integrated learning encourages students to use essential academic concepts, facts, and procedures in applications related to life skills and the world of work. This approach allows students to see the usefulness of the concepts that they are being asked to learn and to understand their potential application in the world of work.
  • Universal Foundation Skills 3a: Basic Skills: Basic skills include the ability to read, write, listen, and speak as well as perform arithmetical and mathematical functions.
  • Thinking Skills: Thinking skills lead to problem solving, experimenting, and focused observation and allow the application of knowledge to new and unfamiliar situations.

NYSSA
ELA HS RL.11.2 (AT 91111) - The student will recognize the central idea of a literary text.
ELA HS W.11.1 (AT 93111A)- The student will recognize a relevant idea about an area of
interest.
ELA HS SL.11.4 (AT 94211A)- The student will deliver cogent information to a teacher or a
peer.
Enduring Understanding / Essential Question(s)
Students will develop and understand:
  • Domain specific vocabulary related to the science.
  • How technology has impacted our quality of life.
  • The scientific process.
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  • What are some examples of technology?
  • What inventions have impacted the quality of life?
  • What are the steps of the scientific process?

Knowledge and Skills
Students will develop their knowledge of learning how to:
  • Make predictions based on prior knowledge.
  • Identify connections (classroom - jobsite).
  • Work collaboratively within a group.
  • Make inferences to solve individual tasks.
  • Set purpose for writing.

Assessment Plan
Performance Task / Other Evidence
  • NYSSA
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  • Data results/Checklists
  • Teacher observations
  • Pictures of students participating in various classroom lessons and activities
  • Student work samples, as appropriate.

Learning Plan
  1. Teacher will set clear expectations for career specific choices.
  2. Teacher will explain the definition of technology.
  3. Students will share / discuss the impact technology has had on the world.
  4. Students will develop specific skills and goals through kinesthetic assignments.
  5. Teacher will differentiate instruction through data collected from assessments.
  6. Students will express their knowledge of topics learned through classroom/worksite tasks.

Materials
Individual Student Schedules
Various Career Specific Books (Functional Library)
Unique (March, 2013) / Domain Specific Vocabulary
Experiment Light bulb
Problem Electricity
Hypothesis Negative
Solution Positive
Procedure Conserve
Technology Battery
Innovation Energy
Quality of life Scientific discovery
Invention Scientist